Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 174th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (ME7 2DU) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (ME7 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Beatty Avenue. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicago Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicago Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chicago Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beatty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatty Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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